Articles filed under Decor
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Getting away from it all — at homeOct 09, 2016 6:00 am - In today's frenetic society, the rooms of our houses multi-task as well. People are answering email in the kitchen, watching TV while in the bathtub, turning dining room...
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Forgotten little bathroom now a shining starOct 09, 2016 6:00 am - Forgotten little bathroom now a shining star
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Table-setting rules worth breakingOct 08, 2016 6:00 am - Sandy Chilewich loves to challenge people's perceptions of a properly set table. The founder and creative director of the Chilewich brand of place mats dumped traditiona...
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Color is important to create harmony in your homeOct 02, 2016 6:01 am - Why is it sometimes you walk into a room and you feel instantly at ease? The sensation is akin to feeling a warm embrace. It's almost as if the room is telling you that ...
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Get the dining room ready for ThanksgivingOct 02, 2016 6:01 am - Nothing says family quite like Thanksgiving dinner. Traditional or avant-guard, it's the fellowship that is most important. We have about two months to go before the foo...
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This Cold War-era house is a gem with a storied pastOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Five years ago, journalists Roberta Baskin and Jim Trengrove, who built careers covering (and uncovering) fraudsters and politicians, began discussing the next stage of ...
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Gardens planted indoors are growing in popularityOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Imagine stepping into a bathtub, and instead of bathroom tiles lining the wall next to you, there's a fresh vertical garden, lush with bright green ferns, lavender, baby...
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Menswear motifs give decor a dash of debonairOct 01, 2016 6:00 am - Many of this fall's home decor collections are sporting a rather debonair look. Tweeds, tartans and twills drape cushions and comforters; furniture is clad in supple lea...
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Carpet rockers are late-Victorian vintageSep 25, 2016 7:01 am - Q. I would like to know the value and vintage of these rocking chairs. They have been in my family for almost 100 years. They are made of walnut and were originally co...
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Oak Park couple create haven in Central IllinoisSep 25, 2016 7:00 am - A pristine, 620-acre Central Illinois getaway with 11 private lakes reflects a Chicago-area financier's outdoor sporting interests. His wife (who works in the medical fi...